BIDU vs SPIR vs SOUN Stock Comparison

Baidu, Spire Global and Soundhound Ai Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BIDU Baidu, Inc.
$77.85 -10.9% 1M -36.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.68B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.33B
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
4 wins
SPIR Spire Global, Inc.
$9.15 -24.3% 1M -20.8% 1Y
Market cap
$366.10M
P/E
6.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$65.73M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
2 wins
SOUN Soundhound Ai, Inc.
$4.24 -29.9% 1M -76.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.90B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$203.20M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Baidu leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Baidu 4, Spire Global 2, Soundhound Ai 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBIDUSPIRSOUNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.68B $366.10M $1.90B BIDU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.6x 6.7x -13.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.9% -29.5% +54.6% SOUN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.6% 83.1% -67.5% SPIR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -2.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -36.6% -20.8% -76.4% SPIR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.2%/yr -28.7%/yr — BIDU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.1% 100.4% 68.9% BIDU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 51/100 37/100 BIDU

Percentile Scorecard

BIDUSPIRSOUN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBIDUSPIRSOUN
Valuation 92 #11 of 124 73 #34 of 124 20 #99 of 124
Growth 19 #92 of 113 28 #82 of 113 62 #44 of 113
Profitability 54 #51 of 110 59 #46 of 110 24 #84 of 110
Financial Health 57 #56 of 129 44 #73 of 129 66 #44 of 129
Shareholder Returns – – 11 #60 of 67
Overall 55 51 37
  • BIDU ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SPIR ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SOUN ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBIDUSPIRSOUNSPY
1 month -10.9%-24.3%-29.9% -0.8%
3 months -26.1%-18.1%-33.9% +3.5%
6 months -39.2%-44.2%-48.0% +7.0%
Year to date -40.4%+22.0%-57.5% +12.2%
1 year -36.6%-20.8%-76.4% +13.0%
3 years -27.3%+167.5%+170.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year -10.1%+38.9%+39.3% +23.1%
5 years -53.6%-81.6%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -14.2%-28.7%— +11.0%
10 years -55.0%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year -7.7%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBIDUSPIRSOUNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.1%100.4%68.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.0%98.1%64.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.663.272.98 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.78-0.21-1.11 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.3%-93.3%-93.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -52.1%-64.1%-76.9% -1.8%
52-week high $162.52$25.48$18.33 $779.14
52-week low $77.20$7.02$4.24 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBIDUSPIRSOUN
P/E now vs peer median -5.6xmedian 38.1x 6.4xmedian 38.1x -13.3xmedian 38.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 4.3x 5.7xmedian 4.3x 8.4xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 35.4x —median 35.4x -15.5xmedian 35.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 27.1x —median 27.1x -12.0xmedian 27.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 3.4x 2.6xmedian 3.4x 3.5xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.10median 1.27 0.20median 1.27 -0.65median 1.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBIDUSPIRSOUN
Revenue $18.33B $65.73M $203.20M
Gross profit $1.81B $26.61M $85.94M
Operating income -$999.00M -$87.59M -$139.29M
Net income -$543.00M $54.85M -$137.06M
Free cash flow $4.78B – -$142.38M
R&D $2.84B $36.19M $101.02M
EPS (diluted) $-11.24 $1.43 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $3.61B $38.81M $202.80M
Total debt $42.23B – –
Shares (diluted) 42.88M 38.30M 438.65M
Enterprise value -$72.77B -$21.72M $964.89M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBIDUSPIRSOUN
P/E -5.6x 6.4x -13.3x
P/FCF 5.5x – -12.0x
P/Operating cash flow 17.9x – -14.9x
P/S 1.4x 5.7x 8.4x
P/B 0.6x 2.6x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 2.7x 5.7x
EV/EBITDA – – -15.5x
EV/EBIT -13.0x -3.2x -10.8x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 4.3x 7.4x
EV/FCF 2.7x – -10.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.8x – -13.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.10 0.20 -0.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBIDUSPIRSOUN
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.9% -29.5% 54.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.5% -8.1% 77.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12,345% -29.8% 61.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -36.6% 6.9% 47.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -140.6% 6.7% 42.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -32.9% -7.1% -12.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -114.0% 57.5% 39.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -30.7% 38.2% -7.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -201.2% 22.6% 44.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.3% 32.1% 20.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2,449% – -2.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.9% – -12.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 236.1% – -26.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.5% – -20.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBIDUSPIRSOUN
Gross margin 9.9% 40.5% 42.3%
EBITDA margin – – -47.7%
Operating margin -5.5% -133.3% -68.5%
Pretax margin -2.3% 89.4% -64.7%
Net margin -2.6% 83.1% -67.5%
FCF margin 26.1% – -70.1%
Operating cash flow margin 8.1% – -56.4%
Return on equity -1.3% 42.7% -28.8%
Return on assets -0.8% 25.1% -20.9%
Return on invested capital -2.0% – –
Return on capital employed -1.8% -54.7% -23.8%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.7x – 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 25.6% 38.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBIDUSPIRSOUN
Debt / assets 15.8% – –
Debt / equity 0.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 2.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 40.1% 36.3% 26.6%
Equity / assets 59.9% 63.7% 73.4%
Interest coverage -2.7x -51.9x -350.0x
Current ratio 2.3x 1.9x 3.9x
Quick ratio 2.0x 1.8x 3.6x
Cash ratio 1.9x 1.6x 2.9x
Altman Z-score – -1.30 3.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBIDUSPIRSOUN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – -10.9%
Shareholder yield – – -10.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBIDUSPIRSOUN
Forward P/E 14.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.42FY2026 $-1.24FY2026 $-0.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -29.1%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +21.8% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.51BFY2026 $76.07MFY2026 $225.08MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.7%FY2026 +6.2%FY2026 +33.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.6% +39.3% +56.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBIDUSPIRSOUN
Held by institutions 17.5% 55.0% 39.0%
Institutions holding 490 131 441
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.1% +62.9% -2.7%
Institutions buying 236 95 229
Institutions selling 144 21 121
Buyers to sellers 1.64 4.52 1.89

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BIDUSPIRSOUN
BIDU 1.00 0.17 0.33
SPIR 0.17 1.00 0.33
SOUN 0.33 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BIDU, SPIR and SOUN?

Baidu (BIDU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Baidu (BIDU) $2.68B, Spire Global (SPIR) $366.10M, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) $1.90B.

Which company is growing faster?

Soundhound Ai (SOUN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Baidu (BIDU) -0.9%, Spire Global (SPIR) -29.5%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) +54.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Spire Global (SPIR) has the highest net margin (Baidu (BIDU) -2.6%, Spire Global (SPIR) 83.1%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -67.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Spire Global (SPIR) returned the most: Baidu (BIDU) -36.6%, Spire Global (SPIR) -20.8%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -76.4%. Over five years, Baidu (BIDU) compounded fastest (Baidu (BIDU) -14.2%/yr, Spire Global (SPIR) -28.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Baidu (BIDU) has been the steadiest (Baidu (BIDU) 47.1%, Spire Global (SPIR) 100.4%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) 68.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BIDU, SPIR and SOUN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Baidu (BIDU) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.